bobbob1313 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I'm so upset I didn't get to watch tonight... Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I'm so upset I didn't get to watch tonight... I got to listen the game (assuming you are talking about USA's come back win against PR), thank you XM! It was awesome. Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 That game just got cooler.Team USA Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 That game just got cooler.Team USAIt's good to read something nice about superstar athletes once in a while. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 That game just got cooler.Team USA That story (and that game) are why the world baseball classic needs to succeed. That's great, as was the celebration the team had after the game. That was so awesome to see. Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/...-batter-can-do/ Interesting write-up on hitting into double plays Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/...-batter-can-do/ Interesting write-up on hitting into double plays That was great, thanks Jorge. Very interesting. Morgan might be one of the dozen or so best players in the game's history. I'm a big fan of him as a player, despite his shortcomings as an announcer. Marlins no hit the Tigers today in ST with Ricky Nolasco working 7 innings. If he pitches this season like he did last year from June 1 on, he'll be one of the best pitchers in baseball. Interesting stat that I read regarding ST no-nos: The Mets have no regular season no hitters, but they have one Spring Training no hitter; Gary Kroll and Gordy Richardson combined for a no hitter over the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 21, 1965. The Mets finished that season 50-112. Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 That was great, thanks Jorge. Very interesting. Morgan might be one of the dozen or so best players in the game's history. I'm a big fan of him as a player, despite his shortcomings as an announcer. Marlins no hit the Tigers today in ST with Ricky Nolasco working 7 innings. If he pitches this season like he did last year from June 1 on, he'll be one of the best pitchers in baseball. Interesting stat that I read regarding ST no-nos: The Mets have no regular season no hitters, but they have one Spring Training no hitter; Gary Kroll and Gordy Richardson combined for a no hitter over the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 21, 1965. The Mets finished that season 50-112.Huh. Never knew that. Link to post Share on other sites
rareair Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 That was great, thanks Jorge. Very interesting. Morgan might be one of the dozen or so best players in the game's history. I'm a big fan of him as a player, despite his shortcomings as an announcer. Marlins no hit the Tigers today in ST with Ricky Nolasco working 7 innings. If he pitches this season like he did last year from June 1 on, he'll be one of the best pitchers in baseball. agreed. i love nolasco. he wobbled a bit at times but had some great stretches last year. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 agreed. i love nolasco. he wobbled a bit at times but had some great stretches last year. From June 1 on he was seriously one of the top 5 pitchers in baseball. He said his goal for this season is to walk only 25 batters. From June 1 he pitched 152 innings and walked just 20 batters while walking 148. That's absurdity right there. If he's healthy the Marlins will probably have a 1-3 in the rotation as good or better than anyone in baseball. So USA lost to Japan last night and we've got ourselves an all Asian final as Japan and Korea face off. I'm sure there will be much made about the asian "style" of baseball being better, but I really think it's a mixture of a couple of thing, mostly that they were contact oriented teams with speed, and that is going to cause havok for a bunch of guys who aren't in midseason shape on defense. Also, for Cryptique: Baseball Prospectus planning a Sabermetrics night at US Cellular. See you there? Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 From June 1 he pitched 152 innings and walked just 20 batters while walking 148. That's absurdity right there.Yes. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Now I'm confused. Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Bobbob meant the dude struck out 148 other dudes. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Norbs got it right. Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 A couple boards I'm on have been buzzing about this Stephen Strasburg kid. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Curt Schilling retires. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Curt Schilling retires.What he brought to BOS was pretty amazing. Great career, overall. Link to post Share on other sites
rareair Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 What he brought to BOS was pretty amazing. Great career, overall. HOF? Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 HOF?Sure. Best post-season pitcher w/ over 10 decisions, 14th on strikeout list, 216-146 record, two WS titles. ERA is mid-3s, though. I don't see how he doesn't get in, though b2 may feel different. Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Sure. Best post-season pitcher w/ over 10 decisions, 14th on strikeout list, 216-146 record, two WS titles. ERA is mid-3s, though. I don't see how he doesn't get in, though b2 may feel different.I would bet on him going in. Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 He's my least favorite player of all time, but as much as I want to, I can't put up the definitive argument against him. He's borderline, but I think probably falling on the side of getting in. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 His career compares very favorably with Kevin Brown, who I don't think gets in. I think the postseason record + bloody sock/Sox gets Schilling in. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hollinger. Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I got bored.... Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 A couple boards I'm on have been buzzing about this Stephen Strasburg kid. I was about to say he didn't look that impressive because he was just blowing guys away with the fastball at first, and a lot of guys can do that in college, but once I saw that slider I actually said "wow". That's a ridiculous pitch. I don't see how anyone could hit that. Honestly, I just can't see it. He could probably throw that every single time and it would still catch guys off guard. That's one of the single most devastating pitches I've ever seen. It looks like it breaks a foot down and to the left. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hollinger. Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Even Strasburg's fastball has a retarded amount of movement. If he can avoid his elbow exploding, he's going to be amazing. Link to post Share on other sites
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